Principal Plans Analyst Trainer

Knight Federal Solutions•Suffolk, VA

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Knight Federal Solutions Inc. is seeking a Principal Plans Analyst Trainer to join our growing team of diverse professionals in Suffolk, Virginia . This position supports the Joint Staff J7, Joint Training, Deployable Training Division (DTD) in providing a continuum of individual, staff, and collective joint training to enhance the operational effectiveness of the current and future joint force. The selected candidate will provide observation, training, and feedback, focused at the operational and strategic levels, to Joint Force Commanders and their staffs during joint and multi-national training, exercises, and staff assist visits (SAVs). The focus of the observation, training, and feedback will involve the sharing of operational best practices to advance the effectiveness and readiness of the Joint Force to plan for and respond to crisis and conflict. Participate as a member of Deployable Training Teams (DTTs) comprised of active duty and civilian Observer Trainers (OTs) and contract Analyst Trainers (ATs) observing, training, and providing feedback to Combatant Commanders, component commanders, and Joint Task Force commanders and their staffs during Chairman’s Exercise Program (CEP) exercises and other joint and multinational exercises, as well as for Mission Rehearsal Exercises and Staff Assistance Visits for named operations. Ascertain key command challenges at the operational and strategic levels of war and conducts cross-functional analysis of information gathered from joint exercises and training events for the development of lessons learned, insights, and best practices. Understand strategic thought and direction as it guides and is influenced by campaign, deliberate, and crisis planning at the operational level. Research national strategic documents, historical exercise documents, real world operations, the operating environment, command mission, organization, plans, and orders, as well as interagency and coalition policies, strategies, and plans. Conduct trend analysis, understands, and improves battle rhythm processes and staff development of timely decision quality information and ties phased operational planning to strategic guidance and thought. Act as a subject matter expert and trainer in Planning and Assessment while supporting joint, multinational, interagency, for globally integrated planning and operations. Integrate into, contributes to, and provides functional continuity in the Deployable Training Division. Mentor, train, and support new Observer Trainers. Develop the Commander’s Facilitated After-Action Review (FAAR); Executive Summary Report (ESR); Combined Functional Report (CFR); Internal After Action Review (IAAR); post-event debriefs and summaries; and provide input into Joint Lessons Learned Information System (JLLIS), Joint Warfighting Concept development, and Joint Doctrine. Update and maintain documents, articles, and periodicals such as "Joint Operations Insights and Best Practices" and joint functional area focus papers. Develop and facilitate seminars for the National Defense University’s Senior Leader Education Program Joint Operations Modules (PINNACLE, CAPSTONE, and KEYSTONE).

Requirements

Thorough understanding of the Joint Planning Process (JPP) at the operational level and the ability to train, observe, and provide feedback to joint force commanders and staffs as they conduct deliberate and crisis planning.
One of the following:
Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 10 years of professional and/or military leadership experience.
Master’s degree with a minimum of 8 years of professional and/or military leadership experience.
Understanding of the requirements for staffs to support the commander’s decision cycle.
Must be willing to travel worldwide, to include areas considered hazardous duty.
Must have an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret security clearance once aboard.
Must be able to travel as needed (up to 30% of the time).
Must be able to work on-site in Suffolk, Virginia.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with all or some of the following warfighting and joint functions: Plans and Assessments, Sustainment, Intelligence, C2, Current Operations, Fires, Cyberspace Operations, and/or Space Operations.
Combatant Command, Joint Task Force, Division, Afloat staff, or Wing staff experience.
Joint Forces Staff College or Service equivalent.
Experience with the preparation and conduct of seminars or study groups for flag officers.
Ability to write and prepare operational orders and plans.
Experience in the compilation and presentation in both written and oral formats of lessons learned and after-action review material.
Experience with operational planning efforts at the operational and strategic levels.

Responsibilities

Provide observation, training, and feedback, focused at the operational and strategic levels, to Joint Force Commanders and their staffs during joint and multi-national training, exercises, and staff assist visits (SAVs).
Participate as a member of Deployable Training Teams (DTTs) comprised of active duty and civilian Observer Trainers (OTs) and contract Analyst Trainers (ATs) observing, training, and providing feedback to Combatant Commanders, component commanders, and Joint Task Force commanders and their staffs during Chairman’s Exercise Program (CEP) exercises and other joint and multinational exercises, as well as for Mission Rehearsal Exercises and Staff Assistance Visits for named operations.
Ascertain key command challenges at the operational and strategic levels of war and conducts cross-functional analysis of information gathered from joint exercises and training events for the development of lessons learned, insights, and best practices.
Understand strategic thought and direction as it guides and is influenced by campaign, deliberate, and crisis planning at the operational level.
Research national strategic documents, historical exercise documents, real world operations, the operating environment, command mission, organization, plans, and orders, as well as interagency and coalition policies, strategies, and plans.
Conduct trend analysis, understands, and improves battle rhythm processes and staff development of timely decision quality information and ties phased operational planning to strategic guidance and thought.
Act as a subject matter expert and trainer in Planning and Assessment while supporting joint, multinational, interagency, for globally integrated planning and operations.
Integrate into, contributes to, and provides functional continuity in the Deployable Training Division.
Mentor, train, and support new Observer Trainers.
Develop the Commander’s Facilitated After-Action Review (FAAR); Executive Summary Report (ESR); Combined Functional Report (CFR); Internal After Action Review (IAAR); post-event debriefs and summaries; and provide input into Joint Lessons Learned Information System (JLLIS), Joint Warfighting Concept development, and Joint Doctrine.
Update and maintain documents, articles, and periodicals such as "Joint Operations Insights and Best Practices" and joint functional area focus papers.
Develop and facilitate seminars for the National Defense University’s Senior Leader Education Program Joint Operations Modules (PINNACLE, CAPSTONE, and KEYSTONE).